The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-18

the fandango in Paso Del Norte the
night before and hadn't the money Ia
pay for a meal If / should order it,
although should have plenty to spare
as soon as ! got to Laguna, where had
money waiting for me. Ithen added eff you
will let me have dollar or so I will give
you this knife and as soon as we reach La
guna will redeem it and treat you and Your
friend to bottle of wine in return for the
accommodation twill be tome The knife
/ offered to him was very handsome one,
with single blade that was shaped like
dagger, while the handle was of solid silve
ichly carved. The knife had been given to
ne by Chinaman, who brought it from
aba, and had an intrinsic value of $iS OF
20 Apparently much surprised at my re-
quest, he began to question me closely in
regard to the object of my journey, who ]
should get my money from when reached
Laguna, etc. Although had never been in
Laguna, knew German named Wilhelm
Wobber that was engaged in business at that
place and so was able to answer his ques-
tons without difficulty. He then asked me
where / got the knife, and on my answering
he drew out an American IS gold piece and
handed me. / told him l couldn't change
it, and all wanted was enough to pay fol
what | wished to order. He laughed and
told me to keep the whole of it that would
be sorry for it later if / did not Just then
his comrade returned and addressing the
one | had been in conversation with as Ell
Captain, said something in low tone that
could not hear. The captain, as / will call
him, spoke out in an angry tone and said :
Speak so can hear you-you need not be
afraid; this Gringo (meaning mel does not
understand word of Spanish, and in place
of getting a sack of money out of him, he
has got IS out of me, for the poor devil is
broke and pawned his knife with me. So
by your internal blunder we have had
'c&snfy fhnt ride for nothhng.a VI
The other one protested that it was not his
fault that / was the man that had been
pointed out to him the evening previous as
the one that had the money. In the mean
time had ordered something to eat for both
myself and horse and sat there listening TO
all that was said. From their conversation
learned that some one who was probably
spy for them had given the information that
wanted to send Large amount of money
by the stage but had changed my mind and
concluded to carry 1t myself, but the course
pursued led them TO believe that they had
got ON the track of the wrong man. What
their reason was for delaying matters until
we passed the San Jose station. do not
know. If 1 had not thrown them off as did
they would probably have followed on behind
me until they were ready for action and the
first notice would have had would have
been lasso thrown around my neck and
dragged from the back of my horse. After
we had eaten and rested / asked the captain
If it was not about time to start if we wished
TO reach Eaguna before dark. He commenced
to say something, then changed his mind
and said: "You had better start now, for
when we go we shall ride fast and will over
take you before you get half way there" !
was only too anxious to get clear of them,
but Of course did not let them know of it,
70 after some questions about the road and
ceiling them that if should get there first
hey would find me at "Wobber's," started
1ff, and that was the last / saw of either
hem or my knife. F. J.. GORDON.